France, Nuclear and fusion power

France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor.
France sets fusion record with 22-minute plasma stability, beats China’s nuclear run
Nuclear fusion aims to control inherently unstable plasma, offering a highly efficient energy source with minimal fuel use and no long-lived radioact
Power & Cooling: CEA Claims Nuclear Fusion Energy Record for Plasma Duration
French research organization CEA reported that on 12 February, the CEA’s WEST tokamak maintained a nuclear fusion plasma for more than 22 minutes, a 25 percent improvement over the previous record. “This leap forward demonstrates how our knowledge of plasmas and technological control of them over longer periods is becoming more
Nuclear fusion: WEST machine beats the world record for plasma duration
WEST, a tokamak run from the CEA Cadarache site in southern France and one of the EUROfusion consortium medium size Tokamak facilities, was able to maintain a plasma for on 12 February. This was a 25% improvement on the previous record time achieved with EAST,
Nuclear fusion: WEST beats the world record for plasma duration!
On 12 February, the CEA’s WEST machine was able to maintain a plasma for more than 22 minutes. In doing so, it smashed the previous record for plasma duration achieved with a tokamak. This leap forward demonstrates how our knowledge of plasmas and technological control of them over longer periods is becoming more mature,
France tops China’s tokamak record with 22-minute plasma containment run
Nice number, but also not much more than a nice advance France’s Commissariat à L'énergie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives on Tuesday claimed it’s topped China’s recently-established for record maintaining fusion plasma in a tokamak,
France’s Fusion Reactor Shatters Records with a 22-Minute Plasma Reaction
France has taken a major leap forward in the race for nuclear fusion energy, achieving a new world record for plasma duration. On February 12, 2025, scientists at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) successfully sustained a plasma reaction for 1,
To Unlock Limitless Energy, Scientists Needed a Secret Ingredient—And They May Have Just Found It
The new material could be key to finally building a successful fusion reactor.
This Nuclear Fusion Startup Is on a Hot Streak With $425 Million in New Funding
Helion Energy says its series F raise will fund it through the deployment of the first-ever commercial nuclear fusion plant.
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This ‘Artificial Sun’ Just Smashed Its Own Nuclear Fusion Record.
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak in Heifei, China ... which is essential for the continuous power generation of future fusion plants,” Song Yuntao, ASIPP director and also vice ...
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China sets new fusion endurance record of over a thousand seconds
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST ... which is critical for the continuous power generation of future fusion plants," said Song Yuntao, ASIPP director in a release by ...